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. 1999 Jan-Feb;114(1):30–39. doi: 10.1093/phr/114.1.30

Brundtland's World Health Organization: A Test Case for United Nations Reform

Anthony Robbins
PMCID: PMC1308341  PMID: 9925169

Abstract

Gro Harlem Brundtland, who became Director General of the World Health Organization in July 1998, has created a small revolution at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. She is in the process of changing how WHO works, how it interacts with other parts of the United Nations system, and how it enlists ministries, whole governments, universities, and other private organizations to improve health in the world. Here, the Editor describes the reorganization, the new people and resources, and prospects for setting a precedent in United Nations reform.

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